The large 28 year old Monterey Pine Tree blew over in a violent spring gale onto the Meadow,
(Wed 12th March 2008 between 3.15am when it was standing, when I rose at 6 am it was down)
the outer branches were removed being carted off to the wood bonfire. Then the real hard work began. The main trunk was cut into large Rondells and stored away under the Alder & Hawthorne trees nearby to dry.
Thereafter a long period of time (Two hundred & 1/2 days on Wed: 1st Oct 2008 at 2.40pm) the whole remaining trunk plus root structure, containing many large rocks & stones, weighing at least ten tons; suddenly it turned upright completely on its own. Obviously ‘The Little People’ had been at work. Since then a natural ten feet Long Branch of Alder with perch attached has been fixed to the old Pine Stump for the Buzzards to watch their prey!
Faerie-Folks are in Old Oaks
Plant your Sage and Rue Together, the Sage will grow in any Weather
Where the Yarrow Grows, there is one who Knows
Eat an Apple going to Bed; make the Doctor Beg his Bread
I Borage Give Courage
Where Rosemary Grows, the ‘Missus is Master’
Candlemas Maiden Snowdrop Candlewick Plant Mullein
Crown for a King Wormwood Dew of the Sea Rosemary
Earth Smoke Fumitory Eye of the Star Horehound
Love Parsley Lovage Loveroot Orris
Lad’s Love Southernwood Masterwort Anjelica
May Lily Lily of the Valley Queen of the Meadow Meadowsweet
Witchwood Rowan Tree
Clean Teeth with sage Leaves
Carry a bag of Orris root to attract Love
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